Photograph of an elderly man and woman, Ben and Mattie Ward, standing in front of a house. He is dressed in a white shirt, dark pants with suspenders, and a tie. She is dressed in a long skirt and long-sleeved blouse. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64943/

Photograph of a boy in wavy water (probably Corpus Christi Bay). Only his head is visible as he looks up at the camera. The photographer's shadow is visible on the water from where he is standing above the swimmer on what looks to be a dock. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64972/

Photograph of a campsite at Circle Bayou in Victoria County. A man sits on a camp stool in a wooded area. A tent and buggy stand in the background. A body of water is behind the campsite. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64860/

Photograph of construction work in Port O'Connor,Texas, located in southern Calhoun County. The town was established in 1909 on land formerly owned by Thomas M. O'Connor. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64832/

Photograph of a young child, Carl Allnoch, standing in a fenced yard in Victoria, Texas. Behind him are two buildings, one has a painted sign on the side of the building advertising Capadura 5 cent cigars. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64817/

Photograph of a woman holding a child. They are sitting on porch steps. The child is Carl M. Allnoch. The woman is identified as a nurse (probably the child's nanny). texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65004/

Photograph of a young child, Carl M. Allnoch, sitting on a large wooden vine that winds from a tree to the ground. He is the son of Rebecca (Mitchell) and Fred J. Allnoch. He is the grandson of J. D. and Agnes Martha (Ward) Mitchell. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64910/

Photograph of a tombstone in a Catholic cemetery, Victoria, Texas. The inscription reads "Our Beloved Daughter Teresa M. Fossati Born April 5, 1887 Died September 9, 1905 Gone But Not Forgotten." The tombstone is a statue of an angel holding a cross. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64850/

Photograph of cattle that have been herded into a dipping vat for treatment for ticks. Some have tried to turn back for the entrance. The caption says that two of them drowned. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64863/

Photograph of a young child standing in the yard of a house, watering the grass with a water hose. A sign on the building nearby reads, "Capadura 5¢ Cigars" texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64974/

Photograph of a convent, one of the early buildings in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is several stories tall and has screened balconies with decorative features. In this image, there is a fence surrounding the building and there are two people walking in front of the property. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64902/

Photograph of two men, L. F. Jecker (left) and J. G. Rose, sitting in chairs at a campsite at Circle Bayou. A campfire is nearby. A tent is in the background. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64936/

Photograph of about a dozen snakes, toads, and lizards that were found in a rotten log. They are laid out on a blanket with a knife beside them. The toads appear to be alive. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth65022/

Photograph of a cow standing in front of a tall cottonwood tree that is growing in the middle of a dirt road in a rural farming community near Wharton Texas. A few small wood houses are in the background. Signs hang on the tree trunk; one sign reads "HUB Dry Good Co. for the Best Dry Goods". texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64859/